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Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-17
Friday, June IF, 1887.
DEDICATION DAY.

The day long looked forward to has ar rived, and if it is pleasant one throughout New Haven will see as imposing a show as she has ever witnessed. The public decora- tions are, to be sure, nothing to brag of, but they will do, and their memory will not be lasting. Many of the decorations on private houses along the line of march are ir good taste and well worth looking at. We hope that our distinguished visitors will enjoy themselves thoroughly, and that the great crowd of persons who have not yet reached will be wise for everybody to resolve this morning to be careful during the day and evening. Of course some accidents will oe- cur, but little care will be valuable in pre- venting many.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-17
A Woodcock's Appetite.

With the blossoming of the dogwoods lin New Jersey about the 2Sth of April the an- nual crop of yonng woedcock makes it's ap- ter they are matched they look like little balls of yellow yarn, with smutty finger marks down the back. Their tiny bills are yellowish pink and about as long as a com- mon pin. They are cared for by their moth
 CT, who resorts to all manner ot maneuvres to entice all enemies from the vicinity of her young. The growth of woedcock is very rapid and in three months time they are full grown. The food of the woodcock consists principally of ground worms. An adult bird will swallow more in one day than would supply Sunday school fishing picnic with
 bait. There is 8 gentleman in Warren coun-
 ty, New Jersey, who now has a pet hen
 woodcock in a cage. She was found four
 weeks ago futtering on the track of the Del aware and Lackawanna railroad, having
 broken her wing against telegraph wire
 The owner of this bird says he is growing thin from digging worms for his woodcock.
 She weighs six ounces, yet ate eight ounces
 of worms in one day and then asked for
 more. People who are accustomed to count the number of worms in an ounce tray say she got away with three hundred and thirty one worms. The worms are put in thick sod, which is placed in the cage. In this she bores and yanks out her victims, which, be- ing swallowed whole, can be seen wiggling about between her gray tucker. She then cleans the mud off her bill between her toes and goes to sleep standing on one leg. Slow | ly her soft brown eyes close, and when she | drops off she dreams no doubt of her fond
 relatives that will be slaughtered in week
 or two by tue Danville pot hunters. If this | bird lives the best part of Allamuchy town ship will be dug up for worms before the l cold weather sets in, and her owner will be l worked down to skeleton
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-17
the high schools and the upper classes of the

the high schools and the upper classes of the grammar schools. It is believed that parents now allow their children to graduate from the grammar schools, and even enter the high schools, who, before the free text book act went into effect, would have withdrawn them from the schools, for the reason that they could not afford to pay the incidental expenses of higher grade of education. In 1884, when the law went into effect, the number of pupils attending the high schools was 2,395; in 1887 the number is 2,94O, an increase of about 23 per cent. in three years; while the increase in the number of pupils in the three upper classes of the grammar schools, during the past three years, has been about 40 per cent. greater than the in crease in the three lower classes during the same period.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

And now it is asserted that the President didn't really know what the scheme to return the captured rebel flags meant, and that Adjutant- General Drum was 'stoo unani- mous." This is good story to tell so soon after the Presidents return from fishing.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-17

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Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-17

The free text book law has had one result in Boston that wasn't looked for. It has ex- ercised considerable influence in filling up
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-17
J. ID. Jennings Diamonds and Mil
 lions

Hons.
 From the Chicago Mail
 Fine diamonds, diamonds of the very first water, are owned by some dozens of people in Chicago. The very finest is worn by quiet old gentleman whose name never fig ured in any list of owners of precious stones be worth five million dollars, or he may be worth fifteen million dollars. The vast bulk of his wealth is in corner lots; but big di- amond stud, not less than one-half inch ln diameter, which he wears day in and day out in his shirt front, has been inventoried by as good judges Tiffany at thirty thou- sand dollars. That makes it by far the big gest and finest stone here. Its owner is six ty-fve years of age, but he carries this little fortune around on his person invariably, even at night. If it held more important relation to his fortune perhaps he'd be lit tie more cautious; but thirty thousand dol- lars to Jennings' fortune would cut very sorry figure. Nobody knows how much he's worth" real estate men say. He has had for forty years fondness for good cor ner lots, and whenever he has gotten good one he has had a most profitable method of getting revenue out of it. Jennings intro duced here the n1nety-nlne-year-lease sys- tenn. No sooner has he gotten fine piece of property than he is looking around for a good ninety -nine-year tenant, one who will take the property at valuation, perhaps twenty per cent. in advance of what it cost, pay as rental the current rate of interest, and agree to put on it 8 valuable building. These seven per cent and six per cent. leases have paid at compound interest vastly more than other real estate owners who have held op have made ont of their property And so Jennings, without being ever talked about, without ever figuring in the newspapers, without ever heading any great scheme, is actually pronounced by so good judge Of local rank as Banker Charles Henrotin the richest man in Chicago to-day. These seven per cent. and six per cent. ninety-nine year leases on the scores of valuable pieces of realty can all now be turned into ready cash on a four per cent. basis of revenue. That would bring Old Gentleman Jennings two million dollars cash for every one million dollars he invested.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-17
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 I. Formulas for the Toilet.
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 TX. Miscellaneous Receipts.
 X. A Word to the Women. XI. Contagious Diseases. XII. Diarrhea, Cholera Morbus,
 Bilious Collie. XIII. Burns.
 XIV. Pneumonia.
 XIV. Erysipelas.
 This little encyclopedia of useful household information, with its great number of most valuable formulas, will be sent free, postpaid, to every reader of this paper who forwards his or her name and address to the R. (. Flower Medical Co.,, Boston, Mass.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-17

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-30
AUSTIN.

Married on Her Death QUESTION
for ES Treasurer Burk- Capital Notes.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX Aug. 29.-Iu accordance
with the understanding between the cap
itol board and Mr. Gus Wilke, sub-con-
tractor CT the new capitol building, when
the change was recently made from cast
iron to galvanized for the greater portion
OF the exterior of the dome, the bids
for the galvanized iron
work were to-day submitted 70
the capitol commissioners and sGpeIin-
tendent of construction for inspection
and examination, and Mir. Wilke awarded
the contract for the galvanized iron work
to MessrS. J. T. Burt & Co. OF Fort
Worth, which action met with the p
prevail of the commissioners and superin-
tendent. Secretary Dickinson has pre-
pared the supplemental contract
between the state penitentisry guthori-
tie and Sub-Contrsc actor Wilke, whereby
the Rusk Penitentiary is relieved of doing
g large part Of the cast iron work for the
dome OF the new capitol. which WAS en-
brsced iu former contract between the
state ard Mr.. Wilke, and which was re-
SthlAg ~h6bSCN Wy LIZ ShpIlO1
authorities to galvanized iron. This sup
elemental contract has been signed in
duplicSIe by Mr.. Wilke aud Super
iaterdent Thomas J. Goree, and approved
by the State Penitentiary Board. The
valuation of the cost of ironwork dis
pensed with will shortly be made by the
penltentisry authorities, and the differ
eLce between this amounts nG the amount
OF the accepted bid for galvanized IRON
work will be placed by Mr.. WLke to the
credit of the new capitol building, to be
used for such Improvements in the new
building IS the State Capitol Board may
decide.
Mrs. Annie E. Alexander of this city
attended the base ball play Saturday
evening. Returning heme she was
stri ken with neuralgia pain followed
by paralysis, and became speeches., SO
remaining till her death this morning.
Rev. DR.. Smoot was called ard
she was married on her death
bed to Mr. P. J. Lawlcss, the
popular young railroad ticket agent oil
this city. When asked by the preacher,
the dying lady s;gnited her assent only by
S pressure Of the hand. She died at IL &c
| tonight.
A requisition was issued from the Gov
ernor's office today fer W. J. Burk, the
defaulting treasurer OF Galveston county
who surrendered himself to the author
ties in San Francisco few days ego.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-30

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The Sun Of this
ming contains this ouble-leaded edi-
r4 HAS il occurred 10 political
..22Rts VINO hsve been figuring lately
- saca sstl:faction on nominating in
Y grover Cleveland for President and
|n4 B, Hill for Governor of New York
: aA's strength is being relied on to
,-.5fact CleyelsHd's weakness? If this
aanme should be adopted Governor
b would De first Of sll and more con-
~-oas than sny other candidate for
|rSaoF ever nominated rs the nominee
Inc administration, chosen
is dict2uon regardless CT
+ pEe'ereIccs OF the Democratic
!d New York for o.her plans. In
S..ng such a position his own pres
F. e9lid be ovaTshsdo wed by the fact
-e las been Coerced or drawn into
s-oefnat0rial canvass through the
:Cstions of the federal power. The
ele candidate for Governor OF New
VS. nominated by the administra
- Washington he was defeated by &
.,..2 VI 2oQ,QQQ. The natural relstlon
.HtFnor Hill towards the Democracy
:! S that OF 5 powerful candidate for
s'eSldeuti5l nomis alton. He his
!. oeen governor OF New York.
MS successful administrations
s.sssoency would be his legitimate
ee,ga, ont il by weight of the sdmin-
). ~!l ne Is 10 be made TO serve SIS q
NAar to restore the enfeebled
~ - OF The Democratic party for the
~ q Mr.. Cleveland, his present
-, distinction will be entirely
S:asIed 10 his character as the
- Isauon candidate. A little re-
~ upon this proposed combination
point Of view herein indicated
Faae 1t less lovely for the Democrats
a.olaston who wish TO ride over the
''N'SIs IN New York"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-30

SARATOGA, n. y, Aug. 29.-In the first
race to-day collision occurred between
the horses at the head CT the stretch,
Zeb Ward, Sa3ie Nc, Music snd Fountain
a!l going down. Jockey West was badly
hurt. His head was cut open End he re-
ceived other Injuries from which it is
feared he Will die. Penny and Wirchell
were shaken up severely. Barrett es-
CGped with slight shock. Penny had
his skull fractured in the accident in the
first race aud he is reported by DR.. F NJ
B3yce to be dying and liable TO pass away
at any moment.
First race-Five furlongs. Cruiser
won with Jack Cox second AID Carrie G
third. Time, I:04t.
Second rRCs-Oae mile. Pericles VOC,
with Grey Cloud second and Beeton
third. Time, :441.
Third race-One and one half miles.
Alvarac won, with Sourmzsh second
Tire 2:4I1.
Fourth ace-Three-fourths OF g mile.
Queen Elz20eth Won. WIKI G1rduay
second, and frankie, third. Time1:l7I.
Jockey West has been unconscious
since the Gcoident. His head Was cut
open by tire horses hGot and ne sustained
internal injuries. Although mis- condition
is very precsrious the physicians thi1k
he may possibly come around again.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-30
THE FIRE RECORD.
A Four Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire IN
MIchigan-Other Fires.
RlsZe In a Dry Kiln.

DETROIT, MICH, Aug. 29.-Early this
here, q fire broke out in dry kiln of the
Anchor Manufacturing Company. The
alarm IVES given just as the men were
about to begin work and the fire extin-
gushing apparatus was brought into in
medi&te use. The buildings were filed
with shsyings and other intiammsble
material used in barrel making. The
flames spreai rap dl7 Ar extra engin IHas
sent from this city but nesrly all the
buildings are on fire and it IS probably
tc o late 30 save anything. The loss will be
from S250,G00 to $500 90. The business
Of the Anchor Manufacturing Company is
that of making the enc st2ve barrel and
kindred cooperage, and heading supplies.
II is very extensive establishment and
en- loYs about four hundred hands.
The engines were sent from this city,
and they tried to save the new boiler
room and hoop mil, which have Just been
completed st cost Of $4,000, and were
opened for the first time this morning.
There were between 1000 600 and
J, 000,000 feet of lumber in the yard
ready for manufacture, {: small portion Of
which may &c saved.
The following Is the cost of the build
ings and contents: New kiln, $50, 600;
second kiln, 100000; warehouse aud
contents, S25, coo; old boiler-room, SOD;
the mill proper the dimensions are 200x70
feet, nearly 500 600; cooper shop, $40, 600;
two watts $50. GOO. Heading and stsyes
IN yard $4,000. The hoop mill was
ssved, but al other buildings destroyed.
Five Michigan Central box cars which
were on the switch were also burned. TIE
NJ chigan Central rails were SO twisted
by the heat that traffic will be delsy ed
sometime. All trains on the Lake Shore
Road were held back al! morning on nc
count Of the smoke and heat. The hce
lad about burned out a noon.
Toe insurance was only $40, 900 on the
burned buildings, the risks being Sc
great it was almsst impossible tc o.
tain more
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-30
HURST'5 LAKE.
The Probable Source Of water suppl for
tbs Sister City.

The Probable Source Of Water supply for
tbs Sister City.
The formation Of q Fort Worth COM
pany to supply the town of Dallas with
artesian water from some point in or
about Fort Worth has been duly recorded
by THE GAZETTE. That the
scheme is perfectly feasible
is apparent TO any body
who has ever studied the question, or
who hiss any knowledge of the way some
Of the eastern cities obtain their supply
of this necessary article. The Croton
q 1t iuct By which New Yolk is supplied
is longer than the distance between Fort
Worth and Dallas, and Chicago goes
shout as far Gu. into the great lake from
which her water is derived.
In talking on the subjecs with one Of
the gentlemen interested il the enterprise
mentioned recently, ne said: sin some
places in the east several towns club to-
gether and sill get their water from the
same source, miles away frequently from
aRY Of them. 1t is no trouble 10 furnish
Dallas with a good supply of
pure drinking water it is
only question of expense. II is proba-
BILE that Harst's lake will be determined
on e5 reservoir. Il is shout twenty
miles from there to Dallas. The plsn is
to sink number of sriesian wells en- the
borders of the lake, and pump it direct TO
Dallas. You are aware Of the magnifi-
cent artesian We already emptying
into the lake at the rate OF at
least 10000 gallons per day. 1t is the
finest well that has ever been struck in
Texas and gives forth this tremer lus
volume Of pure clear water, just IS got
as the Fort Worth wells afford. Praise
| higher than this could not be bestowed.
! This we'll has filled up the lake which iQ-
cludes some twenty acres to an average
depth of ten feet where at first there
was only shallow pool not
over 100 yards long. One or two more
wells sunk in It's vicinity would be al
that was necessary. If, instead OF
making the lake the reservoir, en- eleva-
| ton only q little distance from Il, that
marks the dividing ridge CT the Cro-s
timbeEs, was chosen, stand pipe could
| be placed thereon, and the
natural fall Of the country would
take the Ware. to Dallas
without the necessity of engines to force
it there. II DaIles is ever to get good
water l honestly believe it is 20 come
from HuFs.'s lake, or maybe from Gallo
way lake, FIVE miles nearer"
"But would the piping Of this water
to Dsllas pay?" asked the reporter.
CIT is estimated that if 400. 600 gallons
can be furnished Dallas daily for drink
ing purposes alone the receipts would
easily psY 10 par cent. interest on
an outlay of 100000 1t wouldn't take
halt this amount to buy aud lay the pipe,
End put the system into successful opera
ton. An expenditure of $500 per mile
will pay for the mairs and for putting
them In the ground. Multiply by 20, to,
distance in miles and total OF $1,000
Is had, which is liberal estimate of TIT
cost"
"Do you expecs to begin work a. &,
early day."
eyes, as soon as the most availabl,
point is determined on we will place en-
gineers in the field to make preIininar,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-30
Woman In Literature.
New Orleans Times-Democrat

New orleans Times Democrat.
A woman builds her book as bird
builds its nest straw here, scarlet
shred there, or fleece that the thorn
hedge has snatched from the passing
flock.
Her faults are chiefly those entailed by
insufficient experience and discipline. At
times, in The enGeavcr 10 be forceful, the
boldness of her ignorance Will carry her
to amszing lengths; and, es she belongs
to the explanatory sex, she is inclined 70
grow shrill in the emotional passages.
The conventionality which trains her
to say, in exaggerated language, exactly
what she does not think, is apt to creep
into her books and produce en expression
of srtifciality.
If she is not strong in the portrayal of
man in his sterner and more heroic
moods, she can touch his petty foibles
with csustic pen. Her fire ear catches
murmurs which elude his grosser sense,
and her eye detects shades OF character
where he is color-blind.
If she only half knows, her quick in
tuition guesses the rest, and chances
upon the true issue Of events. THAT which
she gains by hearsay, or sees Through q
glass darklY," her kindling Imagination
Eliminates.
She hiss akeen insight into people and
motives, delicate power OF observation,
and playful sense of humor which she is
often falsely charged with lacking.
Taking her for all in all, we could no
more afford to lose her from literature
than from any other relation in Life.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-30
WITH 4 WINCHESTER.
a Prominent Yours Lawyer Of CotaIIa
Blows Gut Bis EratBs.

a Prominent Yours Lawyer CT Cotalia
Blows Gus Bis EraiDs.
special to the Gazette.
COTULLA, TEX Aug. 29.-Our tom
was thrown into gloom tonight by hear
Ing of the death of one of its best and
most respected citiz3ns, Forest L. Gates.
The reports ,of two shots We're heard at
about p. m, and soon after County
Judge F. E. Thompson went to his Office
and there found his partner lying across
his bed in blood with the top OF his head
blown OF and Winchester rife in his
srms. He was about breathing his last
MI. Gates had Just returned from
Austin by to-day's train, where he
he'd been on important business since TIE
oath inst. Mr. Gates is q young attorney
of our town, where he has resided the
past four years, and was conceded 3
bright and talented young lawyer, aiming
to make his mark in his profession. He
had been dissipsting some during his alb
sence, and it is thought by some Of his
best friends that he was laboring under 8
remorse Of conscience ana mental aberr4-
ton at the time, and that this Yves the
GAUGE Of his rash and sad act.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-30
HOW or, nEcnd s,ockinga-

In group Of girls the ether day, says
Q seashorc letter, some Information in
the stocking mendiHg line was as
tonish!ng. The conversation turned
upon the really disgr4ceful way in which
the fingers CT silk gloves and tie
toes Of silk stockings wear out now
adays. These were three young ladies
away from home without maids. They
were asked how they managed. Miss No
l for answer pulled Of her slipper and
showed her advanced views OF darnirg.
There had been good sized round hole.
She bad taken needle and thread, run
around the place, gathered it up snd fas-
tened it in the middle, making the most
ridiculous Lot CT radiating Fuckers,
rather worse to wear than The hole. Bad
as this was she dared No. TO snow her
method. No. held back but finally
yielded, and behold. on the heel
OF this youug lsdy's stocking was a hole
neatly stopped with postage stamp.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-30

Officer Tom Taylor ares ed Henry
Morris ard Louis Nsrtin, two co ored in
diyidCals, yesterday afternoon, for en-
gcgtng in lively fracas III front Ct Fan
ME Nicholson's place on Twelfth street.
Morris is = porter on the Texas snd Pa
cifc Railroad, and on being searched the
officer took from him On unusually long
Colts "45." This entitled him to q free
berth in the finest bastiie in Texas, and
thitler he went.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-30
France
PRINCE NICTORiS ,IAN1EKSTn

PRINCE vICToR's MANIFESTO.
PARIS, Aug. 29.-Prince Victor. son of
Prince Jerome Borapsrte. hiss issued g
manifesto in Brussels, in which he con-
dennis the Conservative party CT France
for supporting the Opportunist cabinet.
he desires to change the present condi-
ton OF his party an0 expresses his views
as to the proper course TO be pursued to
accomplish the end in view, the restora-
ton of the empire. The manifesto is re-
msrksble IN its failure to make any men
ton Of Paul DeCasssgnsc, the champion
Of Bonepsrtism.
CHARGED WITH HIGH TREASON.
PARIS, Aug. 29-TWo seer etaries of Gen
eral FerTon, Minister Of War, have been
arrested for disclosing to LIE Figaro tie
plan for carrying out the mobilization
scheme and thus allowing its publication
contrary to Thea governments wishes
The charge against them is high treason